The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Xu Xinya was slapped hard, her face turned to the side. Her cheek swelled up quickly, bearing five handprints, and blood trickled down the corner of her mouth.

The sound was very loud and crisp, and He Qinfang realized what was happening. After all these years with Xu Hengyuan, this was the first time she had the courage to push him away so suddenly.

"Xu Hengyuan, what right do you have to lay a hand on my daughter?"

Her eyes were bloodshot with anger, and her body trembled with fear as she defied Xu Hengyuan for the first time.

Xu Xinya was stunned for a few seconds after being hit. When she came to her senses, she stared at him with bloodshot eyes. "Xu Hengyuan, are you afraid I'll report you if you didn't do something?"

She laughed loudly, tears streaming down her face: "Hahaha... Xu Hengyuan, let me tell you, you deserve to be betrayed by that bitch."

Xu Hengyuan was completely enraged and rushed over again, wanting to attack Xu Xinya, shouting, "I'll beat you to death, you unfilial son!"

He Qinfang quickly stepped forward to block Xu Xinya.

Xu Hengyuan's eyes were bloodshot with rage, and without distinguishing who was who, he started punching and kicking.

Xu Xinya stayed close to He Qinfang, who kept moaning in her ear.

Hearing the noise, the servants downstairs rushed up and fearlessly pulled Xu Hengyuan away.

"Sir, please stop hitting them! You'll kill Miss and Madam!"

Xu Hengyuan was pulled away and took a few steps back, glaring at Xu Xingya and He Qinfang: "He Qinfang, if you dare to divorce me, I will expose what happened back then. Do you think you can escape?"

He Qinfang was too weak to speak after being beaten.

Xu Xinya stopped when she heard the movement on He Qinfang stop. She got out of He Qinfang's arms and glared at Xu Hengyuan with bloodshot eyes.

“Xu Hengyuan, go ahead, go ahead, do you think you’ll get away with this? You’ve bribed officials, evaded taxes, and are suspected of murder.”

Xu Xinya pointed at him and analyzed, word by word: "My mother was acting under your orders, at most she was an accomplice. You are different. You were the mastermind behind the whole thing. Yao Yingxi can put you in jail for life."

Upon hearing this, Xu Hengyuan realized that his thoughts had been exposed and gradually calmed down.

He was panting heavily, glared fiercely at Xu Xinya and He Qinfang, snorted coldly, and turned away.

Xu Xinya quickly knelt down to check He Qinfang's injuries, "Mom, how are you?"

He Qinfang was in so much pain that cold sweat poured down her forehead. She shook her head and gave a bitter laugh: "I'm used to it. Mom's fine, Ya Ya."

Xu Xinya nodded through her tears.

He Qinfang's face was pale, but her gaze was firm: "Ya Ya, Mom has made up her mind. Tomorrow, I will expose Xu Hengyuan in front of the media. He has no choice but to agree to the divorce."

……

Yao Yingxi looked at the news in front of her, a slight smile playing on her lips.

The phone next to the computer rang, and when he saw the number he hated to the core, a ruthless and cold emotion flashed in his eyes.

"Yao Yingxi, have you had enough fun?"

The voice that rang in my ears was filled with gritted teeth, as if it wanted to tear the owner of that name to pieces.

"What did Chairman Xu say?"

Yao Yingxi's voice rang out softly, "The game has only just begun. How can I be done playing until I see you go to prison and get the retribution you deserve?"

“Yao Yingxi, don’t forget that I am your father. What you are doing is unethical and unfilial.”

Dad? The word was an irony to Yao Yingxi.

"Xu Hengyuan, do you not have amnesia?"

Yao Yingxi clenched her fist on the table and then relaxed it: "Hengyuan Group hasn't gone bankrupt yet, it's a real pity that you've gotten sick so quickly."

"Yao Yingxi, what did you say?"

"I said you're sick."

Yao Yingxi retorted sarcastically, "Otherwise, how could I forget? I said I had nothing to do with you."

“You’re not talking to me outside, so you don’t need to pretend.”

He pretended to be a kind father.

Yao Yingxi hung up the phone and threw it on the table.

Xu Hengyuan is now desperate. She stood up from the table, walked to the French windows, and looked down at the view below.

The sky was overcast and gloomy.

It is believed that Hengyuan Group will soon disappear from the public eye.

She looked up at the sky, tears streaming down her face.

Mom, did you see that? The people who killed you will get their comeuppance soon.

……

The following morning, a massive news bombarded the nation.

Major media outlets rushed to report on it.

Ignoring Xu Hengyuan's threats, He Qinfang preemptively held a press conference and unilaterally filed for divorce from Xu Hengyuan.

The scene of the press conference.

“I know that if I stand here today and ask for a divorce, everyone will say that I am heartless and unjust, betraying Xu Hengyuan at this critical moment and choosing to divorce him.”

She faced a barrage of insults after directly speaking out about the matter.

He Qinfang looked at everyone below the stage, and tears streamed down her face.

“I understand that you don’t know my situation or understand me.”

As she spoke, she took off her mask and glasses, revealing her face covered in bruises: "I've had enough, I've had enough of Xu Hengyuan."

The flashes went off incessantly as the photographer watched the camera rapidly press the shutter button.

"Mrs. Xu, were all these calls made by Chairman Xu?"

He Qinfang choked up, lowering her eyes and remaining silent. Silence spoke volumes; everyone knew what was going on and guessed.

He Qinfang opened her mouth, took a deep breath for a while, and then found her voice to continue: "Xu Hengyuan is not like that outside, playing the role of a nice man in the eyes of his father and husband."

She touched her face. "Every time...every time, after he drinks or fails in a business deal, he goes back and starts touching me inappropriately."

He Qinfang's voice grew softer as she cried, and after sobbing for a while, she slowly opened her mouth again: "The worst time was when I was beaten so badly that I had to be hospitalized."

"Mrs. Xu, why didn't you call the police earlier?"

Domestic violence has now attracted great attention in China. Whenever He Qinfang reports it to the police, Xu Hengyuan will be arrested.

He Qinfang clenched her fists and placed her hands on her chest: "I've been patient with him out of consideration for our marriage. When he's not drinking or troubled, he's been very good to me... I..."

The words weren't finished, but the vast majority of reporters expressed understanding. Women are all fools; when a man is even slightly nice to them, they'll not only pour their hearts out, but their standards will keep rising.

He Qinfang didn't expose them because of these favors.

A sharp-tongued reporter asked, "Then why did you consider this relationship before, but now you don't?"

He Qinfang was stunned for a few seconds, while the flashes continued to go off.

He Qinfang pretended to be trembling with anger and questioned, "Reporter, you are also a woman. Can you tolerate your husband beating you again and again while keeping a mistress and having illegitimate children outside?"

The moment those words were spoken, the entire audience erupted in uproar.

Just a few days ago, it was revealed that Xu Hengyuan was pretending to provide financial assistance but actually making someone his mistress, and now he also has an illegitimate child outside.

The reporter was speechless.

In an instant, everyone sympathized with He Qinfang and cursed Xu Hengyuan.